Box-making machine



Jan. 13, 1931. F. SCH'ULGEN ET AL 1,733,593

BOX MAKING MACHINE Filed Sept. I 1 1927 8 Sheets-Sheet, 1

v IE1 Louzs F ScihigZyen Gea /36 F fic/zuggen Jan. 13, 1931. L. F.SCHULGEN ET AL 1,788,598

7 BOX MAKING MACHINE Filed Sept. 1, 1927 8 Sheets-Sheet, 5

I V E: It] 5 Louis Ffi'dzu lyen Cv e'o ye F .Sckuiqen I Jan.'13, 1931 F.SCHULGEN ET AL 1,788,598

BOX MAKING MACHINE v Filed Sept. 1, 1927 8 Sheets-Sheet, 5

l 5 vlzfilc'j 5 Lows F Sc/zulgew Gage FSchuiqeiz 1931. L. F. SCHULGEN ETAL 1,733,593

BOX MAKING MACHINE Filed Sept. 1, 1927 8 Sheets-Sheet, 6

\/E D ouzs 17 4503124136):

Gemye FSc/zulen f -Patentled Jan. i

l alt is-enob'jeet of This invention'ifelii'tes-to in box makiiw 11mchine iin'd more part1 iilai 'iy fa inachi of the duplex type,adaptecito' produce ood berry boxes thejordim type constructed F of thinsheet lurflbferflh unginoliried sides and e; WOOdeIi hoop bindingthe'H'PPEf fe d'ge; witlisaidflhoopfseoii' ed in] by means of tov peinit Wooden boileseto' be formed 'out' of i oYe 'l pping-thiii sheets ofwood an (1' 2i Wooden 1 place Q hoop formed by a thin st iip ofwoo'd edzptegl. to be ound "around the uppeifmargin Of bhei o swhich the hoop isI side .Walls of a box t i secured by wire-staples."

-Itj' is also mob-5m of providee box inakingmaohine of a double 7 actingtype adaptedto automatiogi llyuform the upper argins ofltheibozies; I I:s I i It is a, further object of this invention "to provide a box makingmachin'e adepted* to boxesandsecure hoopsthei'eto o reiiifo'ree shape a,.box from overlapping siips gofithiiisheet materieliai 'dfthen bind "theWalls of. the partially fonnedbox' withe flexible hoop band adapted tob'e-eiifcomafcioally secured in box. 7 s i v It isfurthermorefaiiiobject of this invention'to provide a box mekingmaghinehay'ing V a I reciprocating holder adapted to; euto neiti V callycoact'with a format to prodii'ce the body portion of a box," sziidlfoiiner adapted tube intermittently rotated 5,110 permit; it 1 flexible;h oop ,bandjto be'boiiridaround the {uppef previoustoj the automarginsof the boxlboelyv 7 mafia .oper e vtio i of a! mechanism which, i's rzdzi'pted io operate iafteiythe hoop Y band 'is in 'pleee'ftoIseoure'iglthe hoop to flie box body by means ofrwiiie' staples toproduce J theflmacl ine lid 1 nested" viifilii previously formed boxesuntil reedyio us i It is an mpo itanflobjec't .v BOX MAk ING MACiHiN'E'5 the j binding hoop stapledi in vpla ce b this ii 'venbioii'to provide-l, i vma'c hine havlng' ajplnrahty of alternately operat ng box form ngmechenlsmsfadeptedf by Wire staplesftdpiodiioe thefi iished; F gure: 0,is a die t ail sectional iiewrteken taken ori Ii ieVII VII of Figure1..

W. F 7390 f or 1' f- 'nfi' h f fFigii're'l'l is a topeleveigion of'thefformer; to. provide 3 box iiiakingmeohine foiih adapted ;to beicontiii lously operated"cof pei ej miggbeies to'be fermedjiii'rapidiiooession' V y H v i'Figm-e 1311s}; transversedetailseetion of:KVJASHINGTON;DISZRICT OF CO UMBIK I v nisn ifis. beingsupglied withfinziteria'lf'to gbe' h ped, 1 1 2 02? zbody to "bQi' i f iC bymatically golfing. stap'ling 'meohaiiisms ,mting 1 'prefeirecit fog-iii)is I nisnis openitedl in predetermined order co i pei'mit onefof tle'form iig mechanisms to produce-a b'ox XVhli'Q the 1 other formingme'cha f}lpifedeiz e ifnriii eoi rela'tionwipith respeettothe' ;Ior nngmechanisms andwithrespectto ho'obl A i his in eption f in bez pphreiibfr n'theH-is closures 1n the specification and the aeoom-Y illustratedinthe diga'jvings arid hereinafter s iiioife fully described. 1 Orithedrawings Fi'giiteil'ls a side elevaei'on ofa boX' mzik inve ti'mi-Figure 2'is ical. iew of theirear :e on line III- 111 of Figure igure 1.

lizielvl 'vllof Figure'. V Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmeiitarydei; Viewof pine-former rotating fjmechanis s fiigulfeig .is ajragmeiitaryhoriionfi 4 Fig es) isfzin enlarged fragmentary deteili telzen o a fronteleyatioi lofthe machiii'eff V Figure 3 s an enlarged:fragmentary yetend of he IHSLCi liHG 5 e 1 v Figure 4 is an emerged firagm'entary ioiii segt onel"v ewigikenfon' 1i1 eIV I V J i me h m dy gl'e'pripg'ziples oi ehisg v Figure (Sis a detail seetioml n on siionalview takenon line vl'lI vllI of Fig-m Fig ilfe lOis a floliflelevation ofoneofthel 5 I dm n sit akenline i of. j l

-l2'is a defieil sec tion ofthe jfogmer theformer taken on lineXIIIXIIIof Figure 9.

Figure 14 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view of themachine takenon line XIVXIV of Figure2 showing parts in elevation. V V ra Figure is a back viewof one ofthe box holders taken on line XV XV ofFigure 14. Figure 16 is a horizontal detail view taken on line XVI-XVIofFigure 14. Figure 17 is an enlarged longitudinal ,detail section ofoneof the box holders taken I on line XVII-XVII of Figure 14.

XX-XXof Figure 19..

Figure 21 is a fragmenta-rysectional view I of the hoop strip feedmechanism showing the V 'endof which terminates in an integral upbelt,driven from any suitablesource of power Mounted :on the shaft 6'to theinside of the pulley 8 is a driving'clutch 9 vadapted to be moved intocoacting relation.

:operation of the hoop catch in dottedjlines.

' Figure 22 is an enlarged transverse section of one of the box formersshowingthe first step in the feeding of the hoop strip to the former. II

Figure 23 is a similar section showing the former after a completerotation thereof'with the'hoop strip looped around the former.

Figure 24 is asimilar sectionof the former showing the box sidespositioned against the partially completed hoop. 7 i V Figure 25 is asimilar section of the former showing the hoop strip completely woundaround the former and around thebox sides 'with the hoop rivetedto tnebox sides.

Figure 26 is a side elevation of a completed box removed from themachine.

As shown on the drawings: s The reference numeral 1 indicates a baseplate orfoundation having rigidlylsecured thereon an upright framework2, the upper wardly. directed yoke 3. Rigidly mounted on the front plateof the framework. 1s a shelf or table l the outer end of which issupported by means of a standard or leg 5 mountedon the base plate 1. V7 7 V A stub shaft6 is journaled ma bear ng {7 provided on the frameworkyoke 3 and said shaft-has freely or loosely mounted thereon a drivingpulley 8 aroundwhich a driving is engaged.

with the pulley 8 by means of a bellcrank 10 pivotalysupportedat 11 onthe framework-2 (Figure 1).; Pivotally-conne'ctc'dto V the outer end ofthe longer armof. the bell crank 10 is the upper end of aeonnecting rodor; bar 12 the. lower end of which-is pivotally the framework 2. Theoperating lever 13 is normally held in an elevated position by means ofa coil spring 15 attached to the framework 2. The operatinglever-projects through a guide slot 16 in the front plate of theframework 2 and has secured on the end thereof a foot pedal 17 to;permit the machine to be started by an operator by merely pressingdownwardly on the foot pedal 17 to cause the lever 13 to operate thebell crank 10 to throwthe clutch 9 into operating engagement with thedriving pulley 8 to cause a drive to be transmitted to the shaft 6.

Mounted on the shaft 6 to the inside of the clutch 9 is a drivingpinion18' which is in mesh with a large gear 19. The gearlf) isbereciprocatedwiththe rotation of the main crank shaft 20. Attached to thelowerend ofthe eccentric rod 23 is the outer end of'a crank arm 24 onwhich a pawl25 is pivotally supported. The crank arm 2 f is looselymounted on a stub shaft 26 journaled in suitable bearings 27' providedon the machine 'fltIIlGWOIkfQ. Seated on the shaft-"26 ad jacent thecrank arm' 24 is a timer gear ratchet 28 (Figure 6). with which a pawl25 I coacts to permit adrivelto be transmitted from the main crank shaft20 to the auxiliar} v shaft 26. Rigidly mounted onthe framework '2 tothe outside of the timer gear ratchet 28 is an inclined stop bar 29 fora purpose hereinafter more fully described;

Mounted on the-rear face of the frame work 2 is a bracket or casing 30open atboth sides, on the outer face of which four idler gears 31, 32,33, and '34 are rotatably mounted in a vertical row in meshing relationwith one another. The upper idler gear 31 is keyed on a stub shaft 35.whichprojects into the casing 30 and .has'an intermediate engaging gear36 mounted on the inner end thereof in meshing or cooperating relationwith an .outer mutilated timergear 37 which is loosely mounted on thesh'aft26 adjacent the inner face of the casing'30g Projecting from theinner face of the mutilated timer gear 37 is a stud 38 onwhichispivotally mounted ,a

bell crank control member consisting of a hook army 39 and 'a 's'traightarm 40 which projects beyond the periphery of the mutilated gear.Secured at right angles to'the outerprojecting'end of the bell crank arm4:0"isf a finger or rod atljwhich projects inwardly past theqplane ofthe stop 'arm' 29 (Figure l) The weight of the finger 4:1 and the longstraight arm 40' of the bell crank member serves as'a counter weight tohold v ing forwardly throhghfsnitable bea-'i-ivm g ;i v from the maehine'trame orhQ,

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the hooked end 39 of, the bell crank member in frieti'onal engagementWith the periphery ofyaitoothed Control cam, .whieh-is keyed a hooked;

26 between the control mm 42 and the frame WO fcle lily-illustrated i Fu es files tothe outer;

projecting fingeror .1 -o d ,4-7 whiohalso pro{ geetsthrongh the planeoli the stop bari29 Mounted on the e outer faee. of the n dtilated gear46 is a control spring Whieh engages;

the hooked;arm 43fof the bell crank mem ber 48- 44 to resiliently holdthehooked: ar1n43in frietional Contact with theperiphcry of the oontrol'cam 42., QCoacting ith-the periphery of thelinner niitilated gear 46, is

a lower} intermediate. gear 49 (Eignregb) :W hieh is keyed on a lei vershaft 50 proiecting. through the easing ji-lO hnd; also ,proi eetl-g o Jidler gear 34 lfis mountedfontthe outergpro- .jeoting end {ottheshaft-50f @The forward end, offtheijshaftu'50iprojeets beseech thetable. 4 and is; j orirnaled. i itating 1 52 sup ported on thestandard-5 v Keyed onthe shaft SQadja entthe inner side of theibear--ing 52 is a beveled. gear-53 which isin mesh 7 Witha horizontalbeveleddge ar 54. The be eled'g earf is o-n the lower; end o'falvertioal shaft[I55fmouri d 1 a Vertical 'sleeve'56ct secured tofilllilJQhtOillibfiZ l) table 4; ,Thevertical sh'aft55 hasgsecured on;the,

pperf proie e ndili 'e a? see aw for governing the operation ofalpalriof box i .m i i he :einaa imore rally described. :s

" As illustratedj in Figiiie trol cross bar 56 is adaptedfto operateaboxholder meehanism when the machine is in operation. j fEach ,pin 58issecured toa slide V bar 59 whichis positionedltol slideloetWeen 'a'pairofguide rails tidmounted upon the upper face of the table 4., The topplatelet each outergnidejrailffiO hasfthe miter. progj'eeting endthereof deflected downwardly to; form an 'inClilnedQrun ay 61 J (Figure14). i, k efen h r n y eltg d fi i a -:1. or 62' which is rotatajhly';supported on a slide; block SEQ-which is; slida'bly mountedin; V I

' mo 'reQtheoutermost holder mechanism in wardly so thatthe roller :62-rolls; np ivvar clly slotted portion of en upright or standard 64 whichis rigidly mounted on the outerendpf ith he pe-i o i seeured'to ahorizontal stub shaft 67whichis 'journaled through vj the) upper end of;the

The ower 7 ofabo'x' whieh is to lie-formed.

thehOlder GQ V v I Vllhenia pair: of transversely positioned 31theghoriz ontal slide bar 59. Also; H 7

attaohed to the slide block is thelowe'r end,

: of adlinkor toggleibar ;65,the upper endo f which? is pivotallyconnected to a crank arm;

standard 64 andg has seenrely supported thereon a shank 68 on oneend ofwhich a holder 69 for the side Walls and bottom; of; the box ispositioned; The box l1 older ;69 (gem- 1 pr s s ba e Pla e a r ewa thesidewalls being separatedat the; corners and;v I each lot said sideWallshas the 4 enter margin,

bentvoutwardly ,LThegboX' holder shank68 3o .isprovided with an-axialpassage in which a},

stem 70 .f,is l. slidably disposed;- j Thestem 70, v ideb yep iec t ugh:h E m o -t e Y holder 69, and has a boxejecting plate7 1- Securedthereto within the holder; 69. v Coiled springs 72Iare mounted on thebottomoflthe] lec ing plate between said plate and the b ttom oftheholder 69 (Fijgure;17)"li Gena 'l necte it ,eec nd ra r f 6 en'sh r sh f67 is theiupper endof a eoiled spring, '74, tl lower endotwhiohyissecured-to thelowe .e

portionoftliestandard 64.; The spring acts to resilientlylhold-the guideroller v6E2 in, I rolling contact-With th runwayfil and fur me e-sefisienfit c nk 16 towin the holder 69 upwardly L l aninelinedlloading position, when the standard 64 its outermost positionwith the roller engaged 0n the depressedjouter end of theguide rail 61.Then aboxholderis'in an inclinedzpo-o 1' sition, asgillustrated inFigure 14,;a ms

tione-d to-permit convenient loadingoffthe 1 Y ame y a Che -@1 0 Who-manly P e a p air oftransyersely; crossed box body strip at right angles toone another, "withi the middle portioqsi. Toot; said 7 orosse; d-=strips1 SUPGIHHPOSGClSQ that theend portionsof said V v r q Theboedyblanksa7576 from which aboX- -16 thevvcfontrol' cross hair 5 6 isprovided With end longitildinal-slots 57 through which pins 58 project;to permit the barto have sliding engagement with said'pins when the baris oseillatedby-i Ythex' erticalshaft55. Each end of the con ispto be:construoted are constructed of thin sheets o ftvood or other suitablematerial; and;

each blank is provided with was of trans{ v vverse creases 'position ed;ata distance apart 1 suflieient to definethe bottom of the base p'or; 11a heats-era box]VVhenthe body blanks in position Withih' the holder 69y the superimposedbaseportlons 7 5 of a box areiposi- I tioned to restagainst the spr ng voont'rolled;

inclinediroutermargins:of the side walls her: body blanks have. beenengaged (in t'iltedjholder the oscillating cross bar aeting ontherespeotive slide bar aets t strips maybe bentgto form the side Walls76 i on' the inclined runway 61, thereby actuating the toggle mechanisms'and 66 to cause the inclined holder to be rotated downwardly into a.horizontal position as it advances'inwardly to engage the body portionof the box over a box former or mandrel 77 which, is formedwith'ta-pered side walls. The re-- duced outer end of the former 77 isrecessed at 78 to receive a retalnlng nut 79 which serves to hold theformer 77 in place on the outer reduced end '80 of a rotatableshaft 81.

. The former is keyed on the reduced portion rotated with said shaft.

80 of the shaft 81 to permit the former to be The enlarged end of theformer 77 is also recessedto fit over the outer end of a cylindricalbearing sleeve.

82 in which the-shaft 81 in journaled. The

' bearing sleeve 82 is provided with an apertured flange 83 which isrigidly secured to the machine framework by bolts 84 or other suitablemeans. The former 77 is provided with a peripheral groove 85, each ofthe four sides of which has a box slide or guide bar 86slid'ablymounted-therein, with the ends 1 of each guide bar chamferedand with the outerwall inclined at an angle greater than @the angle o finclination ofthe side walls 0 low the head of the boltso-that saidspring acts to resiliently hold said guide bar seated within the grooveoflthe former 77. The

former 77 is provided with four longitudinal passages in each of which abox slide release pin 90 is slidably mounted. Each of the release pins90 has one end chamfered at 91 an'disfurthermoreprovided with achamfered notch 92 intermediate the ends thereof (Figure9) and with aside notch 93 between "the notch 92 and the outer endof the pin." Thenotches 92 are provided to register with the guide bars 86 when the pinsare pushed inwardly to permit said guide bars to be pulled inwardly bythe springs 89 so that the sides of the boX 76 may lie flat againstthesidesof the formerv The former 77 is also provided with a pluralityof longitudinal drillings or passages substantially on the diagonallines of the former, and each of said drillings has'slidablymountedtherein a box ejecting pin 94 having a portion 95 thereof (Figure 11)[of reduced diameter around which a coilspring is engaged tonormallyjhold the ejecting pins 94: projected. Both'theyslide pins 90and the box ejecting pins'94 are adapted to be pushed inwardly by theholder 69 andthe boxbottom 75-contained therein with the inwardmovement-of a holder. The

spring impelledejecting pins 9 L automatically move outwardly when theholder 69 moves away from the former 77 v so that a box on the former isadapted to'be automatically released, as hereinafter more fullydescribed. I V I f i .The former 77 near the inner end thereof isprovided with asecond peripheral groove in which a split anvil hoop orrim 96 is seated, with the split ends spaced a slight distance apart andheld in position by means of retaining screws 97 or other suitablemeansQ The anvil hoop 96 is provided with a peripheral groove'98 whichis curved to permit b'ending over or crimping of the ends of wirestaples used in finishing the box. Each former is provided with a hoopstrip gripping or clamping mechanism comprising a stationary hoop holderor clamp 99, the body or stem of which is rigidly secured by screws orother suitable means to the inner face of the former 77 and is providedwith a toothed or corrugated clamping head 100 projecting over one sideof the former and slightly above the space afforded between the ends ofthe anvil hoop 96 (Figure 9).

The former is provided with a radial recess at 101 in which a bearingplug 102 is slidably mounted and carriesa ball bearing 103 which at .aperdetermined time is adapted to register with and seat in a detent 10%provided in the bearing sleeve 82' (Figure 9). The ball bearing 103 isadapted to be resiliently held in the detent-104 byme'ans of a coiledspring 105engaged around a stem 106011 the upper end of which a movablecorrugated hoop clamp or catch 107is secured, with said catch 107slidably disposed in the space afforded between the separated ends ofthe anvil hoop '96. NVhenthe former 77 is ro tate d ball 103 passesoutof the detent 10% and rides on the periphery of the sleeve 82,

thereby compressing the spring 105 and act course, being done before theholder 69 moves into coacting engagementwith the former 77 to position abox body in place.

A hoop strip feeding mechanism is provided on the machine foralternately. feeding hoop strips of predetermined length from oppositesides of the machine in alternating relation to thetwobox formingmechanisms.

'Mounted on the shaft 50 below the table 4 is a large gear l09whichmeshes with a horizontalfeed raclr'110' (Figure '2) secured onthe-under face ofa horizontal bar of a U- shaped frame or yoke 111positioned transversely of the machine beneath the table l,

with the side members of said frame project-' ing outwardly on each sideof the machine framework. Mounted "on each of the arms of the rack frame111 is eninwerdly directed finger 11 2 having efchamtered end providedprovide-d withje longitudinelfslot 119111;

inembors '11 for the purpose {of coacting with the chemfered "ends 91 of the releasepins DOtoirididviduelly slide said pins from; theirinner.

most pos tions to theiroutwardly;pro ect ng if, positions" after .e hozr forming operatlong' The reel; frame111 issiidehle between guide 3provided on the bottom of the table 4i; v(Figure ,1 i). Y 1Securedoneach side of the machine frame, 215 a bracket 114011 the. frontfeceof which a hoop strip guide; plate or traclcllSde mounted. Formedlongitudinally along; one margin of thetreck .115 is .efiz nge lldwhichterminates at its outerend in ezboss or shoe 11'? having beveled or chenfered surface 118 at its inner end; The track 115jis'also which a?guidehrnrlQO carried on the rack "framek111is ndapted to slide; One endof t 1e guide nrni'120is' directed upwerdly to engage in the slot1119and has the uppersurface knurled or corrugated at 121 (Figure .20)to afford a lower catch or clamp to co--' act within corrugatedvorlntiurled hoop strip gripping finger 122 i which .is integrallyformed atone end of-ehoop strip [pawl or ce'tch 128fwhich is pivotallymountedon an arm of the rack frame 111. Mountedat" right angles on thefree end ofjthe catch 123 is-a, hoop cetch'rolleripin' 124; onfthe outerend of which a-hoop catch roller125 is rotatehlymountedr Thecroller 125is ada pted to traclr on the flange 116 of thehoop strip guide trackend-ride over the shoe 117 to ele- Vote the catch 123 from the grippingposition shown in Figure Q O'into the released" 1 position shown indottedclinesin Figure 21 to permit a hoop striplOS to he siidgtbiy enguged over thetracl'r 115 untilthe inner end oi" the hoop, strip. comesnto contact with e hoop'strip holder 1orstopjpawl 126which 7 pivotallymounted intermediate, its ends on the front face oirthe-inechine,- asindicated in ,,FigL1re-2O. With the inward" movement of catch fingenlQQger121to oceusethehoop strip to'he fed inwardiy or advanced beneath aguide finger 127 which is also pivoted on the, front .iece of themachine, frame 2. ,Theiadvunce end of the hoops'trip "108 after passingb neaththeguide finger 127 is thus guided Po ier one face ofxtheiormeranvil hoopQG into t11Q1DOSi KSiOI1 S EIQWI1 in Figure 22, with the;advance 'end' oi' the: hoop strip 108 env gege d' between the hoop clamp100 and the hoop catchlO'Yat which time the hall bearing 103 in registerVwith the 'detent 104 (Figured I, so that theflspring 105v acts. to holdvQthe hoop catch in its iireleased' or lowered positi'on.

-At the meuthet'the hor bodv holderl 69 eovances from en 'outer fillingposition inwerdiy toward ts respective former- 77 the .Sl1Ll8,,l)l1'-59suppor'tlng the holderiis moved inwz rdly hyithe reciprocating gcross'har 56o. liiounted onth'e upper fece of the lnner; end: or Sllfifihari)s an upewrdly tapered centrel longitudinal groove or slot in which, slidng 02111:;129 is slidably positioned,

The siidingpcem 129 isprovided with :dlon-Q gitudin a l election (F igureQ). through which a pin 131- cerried hy the cam block 128pro+jectsq, The slidingcn1n 129". is adapted to he moved longitudinally:hacl; and forth through the coin block 128 duringjtheroperntionf-of wthe inecliine. the/sliding coin is eccon'iplished by means of a g rideroller 132 whichljis rotatahlv-"su'p-g port d the notcned or; torked endof downwardly,Jdirected arm or; post 133 secured by. anvi suituhie meansto the middle portion of. the lower member of n roller. lift yoke orframeflifi; The roller liftiyoke 134i is 'slidnbly engaged innperipherelgroove lgh-cprovided in the benrin gsleeve (Fig: ure 9). ;lio1inted;cn the topmemher of the roller liit yoke 134.15 bracket ermor.push The movement Jot rod 136 onthe upper frontie ceof which a plunger137 is secured. The lower :end of the plunger, is notched or bifurcatedto; fo tatahl support epresser wheel DPPYGSSBZ roll l13 8-in, positionto resiliently press or roll over the hoop strip 108 of box duringthevmelringrof the box so thatthe hoopstrip is tightly bounderound theupperportion of the hon The plunger 137 is slidably mounted in notch139,-provided for the p urpose,; in the lower end 0 5a stapler case,

1420 whichis" secured on the .frontfecegof the' machine 2 hymeunsof abracket 1 1. As-shown in Figure lithe plunger l37 is provided withe stemwhichprojects into the recess 139 and hesfecoiled spring"1 i2engagedthereon for normally holdingflthe;

presserrjoll 138'in a lowered position whe'n com 1293," c .7 i c v Therotating mechanisms for rotatingthe former 77 willnow be described andattenthe lift roll 132 is oi'l' of its respective sliding .tion'isdirected toFigures 7 and-8 of the drewings, One of the former shafts. 81pro ects renrwerdly through-e heafringsleeve or collar 113 supported onthe machine fremeworkg and hestheouter end ournaled in a hearing securedby of e bracket 145 tothe 'n'iechineiframeworki I Keyed onotherwise sccured .on the shaftiSl adjacent the hearing loo sleeve 1&3 is e; largedriving gear 146 adapted torotate one ofz'the formers '77. Meshing withthe drivinglg eerlfi i' s a second driving gear 14L? on one; side ofwhich @retchet com hioclr .128 flVlllCh is prov ded, w th Y :11

' ing a crank pin 150 on which a connector 151 is pivotally mounted.Supported on one side of thecrank 149 is a driving pawl 152 which coactswith the toothed periphery of the ratchet 148. The ratchet 148 isprovided with four teeth spaced ninety degrees apart so that each of theformers is adapted to be rotated through ninety degrees each time thedriving pawl 152 actuates the ratchet 148.

Connected to the connector 151 is the lower end of. a connecting rod 153the upper end of which is pivotally connected to a crank 154 forming apart of the main crank shaft 20 (Figure 1) p I With-each quarterrotation of a former to which a hoop strip 108 is clamped, as shown inFigure 22, the hoop strip is wound around one side of the former so thatwith a complete rotation of the former the hoop' strip 108 is woundaround the four sides of the former,

with a portion of the fourth side overlapping the advanced portion ofthe strip which is heldclamped by means of the clamping head 100. Thiscondition is illustrated in Figure 23, at which time a box body holder69 is advanced inwardly toward its former toslid-.

ably project the box-sides 76lover the former and over the springcompressed projecting guide bars 86 which serve to deflect or guide saidbox sides 76 outwardly so that the advanced ends of said box sides willproject over and be disposed to the outside of the first loop of thehoop 108, as illustrated in Figure 24. The former is again rotated aquarter of a revolution ata time so that the hoop strip is wound aroundthe former a second time to the. outside of the boX sides 76 to bind theupper margins of said'box sides by means of said hoop. revolution of aformer at each quarter revolution a stapling mechanism is automaticallybrought into operation to staple each side of of the box between twoturns or laps of the hoop 108. v 7 i The stapling mechanism maybe of anydesired standard construction and is adapted to be operated from themain crank shaft 20 on the forward end of which a crank arm 155 ismounted. Rotatab'ly mounted onthe outer end of the crank arni 155-is aslide block 156 which is positioned to reciprocally slide in the head ofa cross head member 157. The

cross head member is provided with a- T-he'ad 158 which is slidable in aT-slot 159 provided in a' guide block 160 secured on the upper portionof the front face of the machine framework 2. Formed on the lowerend ofthe cross head 157 is a main stapler operating plate 161to which a pairof stapler heads 162 are adjustably' mounted; Two sets of During thissecond masts stapling mechanisms are provided on the front of themachine, both identically constructed, one of which will be described.Secured to the stapler head 162 are a pair of stapler driving plates 163which slidably project into the stapler case 140 and coact with staplerformers 164 to form wire staples formed from wire which is automatically7 shown in Figure 25, the wire feed mechanism 1671s operated to feedapredetermined length of wire to the stapling mechanism wh ch isautomatically operated with each quarter rotation of a former so thatstaples 168 are driven throughthe hoop strip 108 and the respective boxsides 76 to tightly secure the hoop in position around the upper marginof the box to complete the same. vThe operation is as follows:

Having described in detail the various parts-of the improved box. makingmachine a brief description of the operation will now be given.v Themachine is adapted to be driven from any suitable source of power bymeans of a belt engaged over the loose pulley 8. When an operator stepsonthe foot pedal 17 the lever 13 actuates the connecting bar 12 to,cause the bell crank 10 to move the clutch 9 into gripping relation withthe loose pulley 8 so that a drive is transmitted from the drivingpulley to the shaft 6 and the driving pinion 18. The pinion 18 being inmesh with the large gear 19 acts to rotate the main crank shaft 20,thereby causing operation of a plurality ofdifi'erent mechanisms throughthe connecting rods 23 and 153 and by means of the cross head 157;

The reciprocating connecting rod 23 is adapted to intermittently rotatethe timer gearratchet 28 by means of the pawl 25 to rotate the shaft 26and the toothed cam 42 (Figure 5) to alternately cause operation of themutilated gears 37 and 46 which inturn to the outside of therespectivebox sides and is stapled thereto to form a completed box, asshown in Figures and 26.

At this stage in the operation the cross bar 56 acting on the advancedholder 69 retracts said holder causing the release roller 132' (Figurelet) to ride over the sliding cam 129,

thereby sliding the yoke 134: upwardly to release the spring controlledpresserroller 138 from rolling contact with the hoop 108 of thecompleted box. As soon as the slide cam 129 passes the roller 132 theframe 134 and the roller 132 arepermitted to'drop off of the straightedge of the cam 129, thereby permitting the presser roller 138 to againbe lowered. As, the holder 69 is moved away from the former and thecompleted box thereon, the spring pressed ejecting pins 94 automaticallyact to push the completed box outwardly off of the former so that assoon as the holder is moved out of the way an operator may remove thepartially ejected box from the gformer on which it was made.

The duplex machine is so arranged that when one of the holders 69 movesoutwardly toward a loading position the other holder is in its innerposition coacting with its respective former to permit a box to beformed, as hereinbefore described. Themachine is thus capable of formingboxes on the two formers 77 with an attendant placing the creased bodyblanks inthe holders when in their outer inclined positions. Theattendant also feeds the hoop strips onto the tracks 115 and catches orremoves the completed boxes as I they are ejected from the respectiveformers by the spring impelled ejecting pins 94L.

At the time that a holder is retracted from coaction with its former thespring impelled box release pins 94 are, of course, projected outwardly,but the box slide release pins which were projected inwardly by theinward movement of the holder remain in position with their chamferedends projecting from the rear of the former until the holder isretracted and the box removed so that it becomes necessary to projectsaid pins 90 outwardly through the front end of the former before thenext inward feeding movement ofa holder. During the time'that a' formeris rotated through one complete revolution to permit the first lap of ahoop stripto be engaged around a former the reciprocating frame 111 isreciprocated, thereby causing the chamfered finger 112 to be broughtinto thin sheets of wood or other suitable material and out of a hoopconstructed of flexible wooden strips or other material permitting theuse ofwire staples to hold the hoop se- 1gured to theupper peripheralmargin of the We are aware that many changes may be made, and numerousdetails of construction may be varied through a widerange withoutdeparting from the principles ofthis invention, and we therefore do notpurpose limiting .the patent granted hereon, otherwise than necessitatedby the, prior art.

e claim as our invention:

1. A box making machine comprising a framework, a crank shaft journaledthereon, means for driving the crank shaft, a rotatable box formersupported on said framework, means operated by the crank shaft forintermittently rotating the former, a. slidable pivotally mounted boxblank holder mounted in an inclined position on the framework, meansoperated from the crank shaft for reciprocating said-holder andpi-votally swinging the same into a horizontal position to cause thesame to coact with said former, a hoop strip feed mechanism ope-rated bysaid last mentioned means to feed a, hoop strip to the former, meansfor'removably clamping the hoop strip tothe former to permit said hoopstrip to be wound once around the former prior to the advance of a boxbody over the former by said holder to permit a. second lap of the hoopstrip to be wound around the side walls of said box, a staplingmechanism operated at predetermined times from said crank shaft to causestaples to rivet the laps of the hoop strip to the outer margins of theside walls forming the box, and means for releasing the formed box uponwithdrawal of the holder.

2. A box making machine comprising a framework, a crank shaft journaledthereon, a driving means for operating the same, a box formerrotatablymounted on the framework,

7 a pivoted box holder slidably mounted in an inclined position on theframework, means for swinging the holder into a horizontal position forcoaction with the former, a hoop strip feed mechanism coacting with theformer, a riveting device operated by the crank shaft and adapted torivet a hoop to the body of a box positioned on the former by saidholder, means connected with the crank shaft for rotating the former,and mechanisms connected to be operated by the crank shaft adapted tooperate the holder and said hoop strip feed mechanism.

3. A box making machine comprising a framework, a. crank shaft mountedthereon, a driving means for operating the crank shaft, a box former onthe framework connected to be operated from the crank shaft, a pivotallysupported box body holder connected to be operated from the crank shaftand adapted to be tiltedfrom an inclined loading position L into 'ahorizontal position for advancing a pair of crossedbody blanks ontosaidforinefr, means for automatically windinga hoop strip around the former;and around va .box body when positionedlon theformer,and a stapling-meohanism' operated from the crank shaft adapt-ed fto staple theihoopstrip to the box body to form a-completed box. I

4. A. box making machine comprising a framework, a main "shaft ournaledthereon,

J means for oper at-ingthe main shaft, and r rotatable box former, apivoted slidably sup} ported'box body blank holder mountedin can vinclinedloading position and adaptedto-be tilted'antjo a POSiUOIlqOfalignment for coaction with said box fo-riner, a hoopstrip feedmechanism, and 1 a stapling mechanism 1 all connected to be operated intimed relation be fornied rand'stapled.

by said shaft to cause a hoop bound :boxto A'box -1naking':n1achinecomprising a framework, a shaft ou'rnaled thereon, a dr1v-- ingmeans-foroperating the same, a box former connected to Ibe operated fromsaid shaft',a hoop' strip feed device oonnectedto be opera-ted from saidshaft to advance a hoop strip'to the former, releasable clampingmechanisms on" the former for holding the 1 00p strip attachedtheretoasthehoop strip is wound around'theformer, a reciprocatingpivotally supported box body blank holder mounted in an inclinedposition on the framework, means connected :with said shaft to, operatethe box body blank holder to cause- ,he' same to swing into alignmentwith said former to coact with the former at a prede terinined timetoipermit the hoop stripto be wound aroundthe outer margins of the sidewalls of the box body, a stapling mechanism connected to be operatedfrom said shaft to staple the hoop strip to the marginof the box body toform a completed box, and e ect1ng' means on the foriner'for releasingthe finished box with the retraction of the box body v blank holder.

' frameworlgra rotatable box former mounted thereon," a pivoted box bodyblank holder normally inclined and adapted to be swung intoa horizontalposltion for coaction with said former, a slidabl-e supportith'erefor, ahoop strip feed mechanism for coaction with the former, a staplingmechanism for coaction with said former, a. crank shaft journaled onsaid frame-work, means for operating the crank shaft, and a pluralityof'mechan'isins operated from the crank sliaft to automatically actuatesaid former, said reciprocating holder, said hoop strip feed mechanism,and said stapling mechanism in predetermined order to cause a "box'having'a stapled hoop to be formed. f

'ZIA boxmaking machine comprisinga framework, aformer rotatably mounted)box making machine comprising a thereomlmeans am 'windiiigfa i itaround the former,a-reciprocatingholder'for:

applying box Tbody blanksto the 'fo'rmer; in w engagement withthepartially'wound hoop strip in time to permit the second lap of" the hoop'strip to-be engagedfaround the side walls of the'boxwbody, toggleecimmjsm ror 'l swinging the holderiinto -an inclined loading;

position out of alignment 'with said former, a stapl ng mechanism'callysecure the hoop} oy a driVing-me ans for the'lcrank shaft, a formerrotatablyfmounted;on'thei framework and 1 feed mechanism :c'onnected tobe operated operable from the crank shaft," a hoop strip fromtheicrankrshaftto supplyfahooip strip' to the, former, clamping means;on -the former for engaging the: hoop strip'to 'caus'efthe'same to bewound around the." former vwhen the former isx-rotate'd', pivotedboxbody blank holder: normally set in; an inc'lined position andslidablyimounted' on the framework, a

roller controlledtoggle mechanism'for swing= er, "means operated fromthe crankshaft ing theholder into alignmentwiththe formfor reciprocatingthe holder'to cause a box body to be engaged on the former between thelaps iof, said hoop strip, and a stapling mechanism, connected with thecrank shaft '100' and operable thereby to cause wire staples'to rivet:the hoop strip to the. outer marginsofbound box; I a v 9.; Abox makingmachine comprisinga framework, a crank shaft ournaled thereon,

means for operating the crank shaft, a tapered rotatablef formersupported on the frame Work,m'eans operated by'the crankshaft forrotating the former, 'a pivotally supported box ibodyfbla-nk: holderonfs'aid framework adapted to be 'swu'ngin'to an inclined posisaidholder into a horizontal positionand advancing the same, to 'cause theholder to coact with the former to supply a box: body to the former, ahoop strip feed mechanisin connected to be operated from the crank shaftto cause a hoops-strip "to' be wound around the inner peripheryiand theouter periphery the sidewalls ofabox bodytoform a hoop gtiofn 'toipermit-loadin'g' of the same, means operated from saidcrank shaft-forpivoting 1 of the top'margin 'of thefbox 'body, a wire staplingmechanism 'connectedto be operated from the crank shaft-to; rivet thehoop to the outer margin ofthe box body by means" of wire staples, and.a wire feed] mechanism oper21tecl from" said crank shaft to supplystapling wire to the stapling. mechanism;

'10. Af box mak'ingmachine comprising a frameworhaj, tapered formerrotatably mounted thereon; 1 means for intermittently rotating thesame,,meansfor feeding a hoopstrip. to, the former to permit the hoop stripto be wound around the former, {a box body blank'holder supportedgininclined'position for loading, means for tilting'the same from aninclined loading position and then moving the same into coactingrelation with the former tocause apair 'otcro'ssedzbox bodyblanks to beapplied'onto the former-in en:

gagement with gthe hoop stripya-stapling mechanism coacting with theformer, means 7 for operating the same at predetermined times to causethe hoop strip to be stapled tothe various sides of thebox body as-the 1same is rotated by said former,-v and e ectn1g pins on saidformer-adapted to automatically release the formed box on the formerwhen said holder is'mov'ed outof coacting relation with said former.

11. A box making machine framework, a tapered holder' -rotata-blymounted ithereon means for operating the same, "means, for automaticallysupplying a hoop strip tothe former, gripping :means on the. former forautomat1ca lly securing the end of thehoop strip to the former to permitthehoopstrip tobe wound'around theformer as the former, is rotated, aboxbodyblank holder, meansfora-operating the same 'to cause the holderto-advance a pair; of crossed box bodyblanks into engagement-with theformer, spring controlledbars carried hyxthe tormeradapted-to cause thebox body blanks to be guided over "a lap of the hoop strip, notchedpinscarried'by'the' former adaptedto be operated by the holder to permitthe spring impelled bars on said holder to be moved inwardly to permitthe sides of the box body to seat againstthehoop strip-wound around saidformer prior to the completion 'Of'1lll18 winding of said; strip,aroundthe outer periphery of the box body, a stapling mechanism coactingwith thefformer toqcause the hoop strip to be stapled to the outer-marginsqof the box body sides toformfa completed box, a boxejectingmachanism'on said former adapted to'release said box when the holder isretracted, andmeans forsliding said notched pins into their normalpositions to again project said bars after a box has been released. V a

"12. A; box making machine comprising a framework, a former: rotatablymounted thereon, means for operating the former, a slidable support,meansfor reciprocating the same, a normally inclined box body blankcomprising a the hoopstrip to lock thesame on the former,

a body blank feed mechanism advanced by the machine; to the former,spring controlled guidebars on the former for guiding the box bodyblanks onto the hoopstrip, notched pins carried by the former adapted tobe operated by the body blank feed mechanism to permit said. bars to beretracted permitting the box body blanks to be brought into contact withthe hoop strip prior to the completion of the winding of said hoop striparound said box body blanks, a staplingmechanism operated from themachine to automatically staple the hoop strip to the box body blanks toform a completed box, and spring im- ,pelled ejecting pins'carried bythe former adapted to be compressed by the box body blank feed mechanismwhen body blanks are fed to the former and further adapted toautomatically release the formed box from the former when said box bodyblank feed mechanism is retracted. Y l r 14. In a box making machine ofthe class described the combination with a rotatable box former, meansfor intermittently'rotae ing the same, a box body blank carryingmechanism adapted to apply crossed body blanks, onto said former, meansfor operating said box body blank feed mechanism, a hoop stripfeedmechanism operatedfrom the machine adapted to supply a hoop strip to theformer, locking means on the former for engaging the, hoop strip tocause the same to be looped around the former a plurality of times onopposite sides ofthe box body blanks, a cam controlled pres'ser rollermechanism coacting with the former forpressing the hoop strip as itisbeing wound, a wire stapling mechanism coactingwith the, former as itis rotated to cause the'hoop strip to be stapled to the box body blanksinform a hoop bound box, means for automatically releasing said hoopstrip locking mea-nsupon the completion of a box, a slidable cam movablewith the blank carrying {mechanism for releasing said presser rollermechanism, and ejecting means on the former for releasing the completedbox described the combination with a rotatable former-, means, for,operating {the same, :a

-- slidab'le" bar, means-c-forfreciprocating said slij'da'ble bar, a boxbody, blank holder pivotally supported" on said bar,imeans"for automatically, swinging said'holder into and out of horizontal position,said holder whenfin horizontal] position adaptedto be advanceddescribed-the combination {with a rotatable to carry the box body blanksinto coactingen g ement with the former,aislidablecam on reciprocatingbar, a hoop strip feedfmechanism operated by the. means which operatesthe reciprocating barandadapted toiauto matioally feed a hoop strip tothe former, gripping means on the-former'for engaging thehoop strip topermitthe. same tov be wound around the formervand around margins of thebox body blanks, .a presserroller 11160113 nism adapted to be actuatedby said slid-able I cam topress-against-the hoop strip as it lS-ibe? tothe marginsof'the'box & torma completedbox. I v p .i

16. In a box making machine of the class' ing wound around the former,awire stapling mechanism positioned -,to coac-t with. the

former, and means'forf operating the same to cause the-woundkhoop striptowbe stapled body blanks, to

described the combination with a rotatable iormer of a reciprocatingsupport, means for operating the same,qa'boxbody blank holder pivotallymounted 'onhsaid support, means connected withthe holder fortiltingthesame into a loading, position and returning the same-,tonormal positionwhentheholder is advancedto coact with they former, means for feeding ahoop stripf'to the former to permit the, hoop strip to :be wound aroundmargins of the box body'blanks, and meansifor' automatically securingthe hoop strip to the mar gins of the box pleted box.

17. Ina

body blanks to formfacombox making machine of the class described thecombination with a. rotatable:

former, means for intermittently rotating the samaa pivotallysupported-box body blank holder, adapted to be tilted into an inclined]po sitionto permit"loading, means i-or-moying the=holder=into eoactingaligned relation with the former, a hoop strip 'feed mechanism,

means for operating the same to cause the hoop striphto be advanced intoengagement i with the formeryflgripping means on" the formerpermittingthehoop strip to be wound on the box body blanks term-m ahoop, and 'means for automatically securing V the hoop to the box bodyblanks to form a completed box. I

1 I 8. In a'box making machinegof the class I described the combinationwith a rotatable former of a slidable bar, a presserj rollcoacting withthe tor'mer,a slidable cam on said 7 said sl'i dab'le bar, a blankholder piyotally su ortedx'onsaid-fbara srin cont-rolled P o a togglemechanism fortiltingthe' holder into an E inclined loadingrposition, andmeans for. actuating the spring controlled toggle mech 'ani'sinto causethei1olde to be swung into a V horizontal :position when loaded tocause'box blanks to lie-advanced into coactingenga'gement with theformer. o i a 19.3111 a box making. -'macl1ine-of the .class' former,of} a hoop s strip feed mechanism adapted to automatically advance ahoop strip mtoengagement with the former,a pivotally supported box blankholder normally positioned iii-an inclined loading position topermitboxblanks to be seatedwtherein,

mechanisms for swinging the holder intoa horizontal'position and thenadvancing the same; towardzthe former to: permit the. hoop strip to .be'wound'around the box blanks, and r v a stapling *mechanisni adaptedtoflauto nati-j 'cally staple 'thehOo'p-tofthe box blanks to foractuating the cross arm, a support on said:'

slidable bar, afbox blank holder spivotally- "mountedon said supporaaspring controlled toggle mechanism-on saidsupport'i'or swings, ingtheliolder into an, inclinedlloading position, aninclined-track, aroller mechanism connected with said toggle mechanism adapt:

edto run on said track .to cause the inclined boxb'lank'hol'derto. beswung into ahori zontalposition asit i'sfadvanced toward the former topermit'the hoop strip/to belwound aroundthe box blanks, a staplingmechanism,

and means "for automatically operating the same to cause the hoop strip.to be-istapled to the'box blanks;

21. In a box makingm'achineotheeombi nation with a rotatable former,ofmeansior operating the same,a slidable support; means forremprocatmgsaid support, a, box blank holder pivo'tally mounted on saidsupport,means for movingsaidholder'irom anjin- ,clined' vloading position, intoa horizontal position as theaholder: is advanced toward the former toengage the box blanks on the. former, means for feeding a hoop strip vtothe former-to permitsai'dhoo'p striptobe wound around the former andaround portions of the box blanks, a" stapling'mechanism for securingthe hoop strip to said box blanks to .form a completed box, and means onsaid formerfor automaticallyreleasing the box when the holder isretracted.

22. In a box makingv machine the combination with a rotatable former,meansfor,

operating the same, a pivotally mounted holder adapted when invanihclinedposition to hav'e'la pair of box bodyblanks seated therein incrossed relation, means for swingo eratin the same aslidable su ortmeans ing the holder into alignment with the form-- g body portion of abox, a hoop strip feed mechanism, means for operatingthe same to causethe hoop strip to be fed to the former, gripping means on the former forholding the hoop strip attached thereto to permit'the, hoop strip to beengaged with the box body blanks, a presser roller engaging the hoopstrip as it is fed to the former, means'for controlling said presserroller, a stapling device, means for operating the same at predeterminedtimes to cause the hoop strip to be stapled to the box body blanks toform a completed box, and ejecting means on the former for automaticallydischarging the formed box when the presser rolleris released and saidholder is retracted.

23. In a box making machine the combination with a' rotatable former,meansfor for reciprocating the same, a holder-'pivotally mounted on saidsupport adapted to carry aplurality ofbox body blanksin crossedrelation,means on said support for moving the holder from a loading positionintoa posi tion'in alignment with said former to permit the box body blanksto be fed to the former, ahoop strip feed mechanism, means for actuatingthe same to feed a hoop strip to the former foriengagement around thebox body blanks, a presser roller mechanism coacting with the former topress the hoop strip as it is being engaged around the box body blanks,a slidable cam on said support for moving the presser roller mechanismout of operating position, means for rigidly securing the hoop strip tothe box body blanks to form a completed box, and means for automaticallydischarging the completed box from the former when said holder isretracted into its loading position.

Qt-In a box making machine the combi nation with a former, of means foroperating the same, abox body blank applying mechanisin and a hoop stripfeed mechanism adapted to supply box body blanks and a hoop strip to theformer to be formed into a box, a mutilated gear mechanism for governingthe operation of said box body blank apply ing mechanism and said hoopstrip feed mechanism, a toothed cam operating said mutilated gearmechanism at predetermined times-eccentric means operating the saidtoothed cam, and driving means' operating said eccentric means. i

25. In a box making machine comprising a framework, a crank shaftsupported thereon, driving means for the crank shaft, a

clutch mechanism to set the drivin means in operation, a former, pawland ratchet means connected therewlth, means for operating the pawl andratchet means from the pawl'and ratchet m'eans for operating the same,eccentric means "operated by the. crank shaft for operating said lastmentioned pawl and ratchet-meansga gear shaft operated by said mutilatedgear, a rack frame, a gear on 'saidgear shaft forreciprocating said rackframe, a hoop stripfeecl mech'anism on said rack vframe for feedingahoop strip to the former, gripping means on theformer for engaging thehoop 'stripto cause the hoop strip to be woundaround'said'for1ner,'presser means for'guiding the hoop strip intoposition, a slidablesupport, means-operated b the gear shaft :forreciprocating said slidable support, a slidable cam "mechanism on saidsupportfor'governing the operation of said presser means, a boxbodyblank holder pivotallymounted on said support, toggle'means foroperating said holder to swing the holder from an inclined loadingposition into a position in alignment with said former to permit the boxbody blanks to be fed to theformer and engaged by said hoopstrip as itis wound into position, a stapling mechanism coacting with the former, awire feed device associated with the stapling mechanism, a cross headmechanism operated by the crank shaft adapted to operate boththestapling mechanism and said wire feed device to cause the hoop strip tobe stapled to the 'boxwbody blanks to form a completed box, means onsaid former for releasin the gripping means after a box has been ormed,and ejecting means onsaid former adapted to automatically discharge thecompleted box when said holder is retracted toward its loading position.

26. The-improvement in the art of making a basket which consists informing a shell with a bottom and a surrounding side wall, providing apreformed hoop of a diameter greater than that of the bottom, thenslipping the shell onto a tapered form andseparating the upper end ofthe side wall from the form so as to step the upper edge of said sidewall over the exposed edge of said hoop on the enlarged end of the form,then securing the upper end of the shell between said hoop and an outerband and then removing the resultant structure from the form. b r

27; In a basket making machine the com bination of a tapered formadapted to have a basket shell of assembled panels with ends thereofunconnected at one end of the shell applied endwise thereon, a hoop seatat the larger end'of the form, a member between the ends of the form andprojecting outwardly therefrom so as to engage the interior of thebasket shell and deflectithe unconnected ends of the panels away fromthe form and overv the hoop on said seat, and mechanism for securing aplurality of bands around the

